Tooth powder dispenser



Nov 4, 1947. A, M. BAKER 2,430,204

TOOTH POWDER DI'SPENSER I Filed April l, 1944 {QM/M W Patented Nov. 4,1947 UNITED STATES PATNT`OFFICE TGOTH POWDER DISPENSER Abraham M. aker,Providence, R. I.

Application April 1, 1944, Serial No. 529,162

3 Claims. (Cl. 222-205) The present invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in dispensing cans for tooth powder designed to avoid theobjectionable feature and waste which occurs when attempting to sprinkletooth powder onto a tooth brush, or in sprinkling a quantity of powderin the hand of a person after which the brush is placed into contacttherewith, the present invention overcoming such objectionablepractices, and has for its primary object to provide a trough-likemember normally closed against one end of the can and adapted to swingoutwardly therefrom after receiving a predetermined quantity of powderfrom the can and into which the tooth brush may be brought into contactfor receiving and using the powder.

A further object is to provide a device of this character f simple andpractical construction, which is sanitary in its use, neat andattractive in appearance and otherwise well adapted for the purposes forwhich the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view showing the powderdispensing trough in its open position, and

Figures 4 and 5 are fragmentary sectional views taken respectively onthe lines 4 4 and 5 5 of Figure l.

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the numeral 5 designates a can or container adapted to contain toothpowder and which may be made of metal, plastic or other suitablematerial, one end of the can designated at 6 having an opening 1adjacent one side of the can, the material of the end 6 at the edge ofthe opening being formed with an outwardly curved lip 8.

A pin 9 is supported by the side walls of the can adjacent the edge'ofthe opening l, the pin extending transversely of a pair of side wings I0formed adjacent one end of a trough-like member I I, the pin providing apivotal mounting for the trough.

drawing and the extension I2 and wings l0 are adapted to enter theopening of the container with the extension I2 disposed against andadjacent side walls of the container when the trough is moved into itsclosed position, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings.

Longitudinal flanges I3 form the sides of the trough While the free endof the latter is open and when the trough is moved into its closed.position the edges of the flanges I3will abut the end 6 of the can tospace the trough from the end of the can, the open outer end of thetrough permitting ventilation of air into the trough when the same is inclosed position.

The lip 8 is adaptedr to engage the trough, when the latter is in itsclosed position, to act as a seal for the opening.

Knobs I4 are punched inwardly at the sides of the can adapted forengagement in recesses I5r formed in the sides of the wings I0 toreleasably secure the trough in its closed position.

In the operation of the device when the trough is moved into its closedposition, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, the trough is maintainedin an inverted position so that dust and foreign matter are preventedfrom entering the same and the opening 1 is closed by the pivoted end ofthe trough.

When it is desired to discharge a quantity of powder into the troughfrom the can, the can is held on its side adjacent the opening 'Iwhereby a quantity of powder will enter the inner end of the troughbetween the wings Il) and the ex- The trough Il is formed with anangular inner It is believed the details of construction, op-

eration and advantages of the device will be readily understood from theforegoing without further detailed explanation.

Having thus described the invention, -'what I claimis:

1. A tooth powder dispenser comprising a casing having spaced sidewalls, there being an opening in an end wall of said casing, and atrough shaped member pivotally mounted on said side walls for movementrelative tosaid opening, said member comprising a bottom having a ilatelongated portion and an upwardly extending portion, a wing disposedadjacent each edge of said upwardly extending portionand carriedthereby, and a longitudinally extending flange disposed adjacent eachedge of said at portion and carried thereby, the wings of said upwardlyextending bottom portion being pivotally mounted on said side walls,said opening having one of its edges flared outwardly so as to form alip adapted to engage the interior face of said at elongated bottomportion when the trough member is in its closed position to thereby sealsaid opening.

2. A tooth powder dispenser comprising a casing having spaced sidewalls, each of said side walls being provided with an inwardlyprojecting knob, there being an opening in an end wall of' said casing,and a trough shaped member pivotally mounted on said side walls formovement relative to said opening, said member comprising a bottomhaving a at elongated portion and an upwardly extending portion, a wingdisposed adjacent each edge of said upwardly extending portion andcarried thereby, each wing being provided in a side face thereof with arecess adapted to receive the inwardly projecting knob of the side wallof said casing complemental thereto when the trough is in its Closedposition, and a longitudinally extending flange disposed adjacent eachedge of said flat portion and Carried thereby, the wings of saidupwardly extending bottom portion being mounted on said side walls.

3. A tooth powder dispenser comprising a casing having spaced sidewalls, each of said side walls being provided with an inwardlyprojecting knob, there being an opening in an end wall of 4 ksaidcasing, and a trough shaped member pivotally mounted on said side wallsfor movement re1- ative to said opening, said member comprising a bottomhaving a flat elongated portion and an upwardly extending portion, awing disposed adjacent each edge of said upwardly extending portion andcarried thereby, each wing being pro- 'vided in a side face thereof witha recess adapted to receive the inwardly projecting knob of the sidewall of said casing complemental thereto when the trough is in itsclosed position, and a longitudinally extending ange disposed adjacenteach edge of said at portion and carried thereby, the wingsV of saidupwardly extending bottom portion being mounted on said side walls, saidopening having one of its edges flared outwardly so as to form a lipadapted to engage the interior face of said flat elongated bottomportion when the trough member is in its closed position to thereby sealsaid opening.

ABRAHAM M. BAKER.

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